Chapter 262: Quebec Changes Hands
"Don't worry too much, wait until we go to Europe. Just take the poor women and take them away Mary won't say anything, she won't dare to fight us. ”
Seeing a worried look on Sarah's face, Zhao Hongyu leaned over and then reached out to hold Sarah's hand and comforted her.
For what he said, Zhao Hongyu has the ability to do it.
As long as he went to Europe and wanted to take those women, Mary would not be able to stop them.
Because the French have something to ask for him, they also need goods from Manhattan.
Therefore, it is impossible for the French to make enemies of him for the sake of a few women.
Zhao Hongyu is very sure of this.
Hearing this, Sara's expression soothed a little, and she smiled at Zhao Hongyu.
"Don't worry too much, I know you'll do it for me."
Bang!
At this time, a gunshot rang out.
Zhao Hongyu and Sara looked over to the place where the gunshots rang out, and they saw Emma putting down the flintlock pistol in her hand and screaming.
"I shot! I shot a rabbit, Maggie, hurry up and bring that rabbit back to me. ”
It turned out that it was Emma, the little guy, who shot it.
She saw this trip to Quebec as a pleasant hunting outing.
But that's fine, as long as Emma is happy.
The little girl in the Mohican costume whose name was shouted rushed out of the horse.
These little girls, who are less than thirteen years old, were carefully selected by Zhao Hongyu's old father-in-law from among the children of Moxican. They follow Emma not only as her playmates and maids-in-waiting, but also as personal guards.
And they all received Song Hu's martial arts training, so their skills are very good.
Soon, Maggie returned to Emma, holding a fat bunny in her hand.
"I really shot it, Your Highness Emma, you're so good."
Hearing the handmaid Maggie's compliment, Emma's face was filled with joy. At the same time, he turned his head to look at Zhao Hongyu and raised his eyebrows, saying like that, 'I'm very good'.
Zhao Hongyu and Sara glanced at each other, and each saw the smile in each other's eyes.
Sure enough, it's still a child.
"Well, well, my Emma has a great mouth, this time I hit a rabbit, next time I have to fight a bigger prey."
Zhao Hongyu satisfied the little guy's desire to perform.
Strictly speaking, they went very smoothly along the way and did not encounter any trouble.
And the Iroquois in the area around the Quebec fort were also under the crackdown of bounty hunters. It's been wiped out a long time ago.
Even if there are fish that slip through the net, but two or three kittens can't support the climate, and those guys are still scared all day long, it is impossible to continue to stay in this area.
Because the Iroquois had enmity with the Indian tribes of the region, if they met those tribes, the fate would not be much better.
Therefore, until Zhao Hongyu and they arrived in Quebec, they were very safe and smooth.
Lamar took the Somali Regiment and lined up outside the fortress to greet him.
It's quite a big scene. However, Zhao Hongyu thinks that there is some situationism.
And those French guys like it very much, they think that such a big scene can identify the identity of Zhao Hongyu's imperial crown prince, and it is also worthy of his identity.
Sitting on horseback, Zhao Hongyu kept smiling. Constantly waving to the crowd.
There he maliciously imagined that if he had said two words of 'comrades have worked hard' at this time, would these French men shout in unison 'Serve the people'?
Lord Sara is well!
Glory to the lords!
God bless Your Highness!
In general, the French in Quebec are friendly. There were no such surprises.
It seems that taking control of Quebec is already a sure thing.
Zhao Hongyu is very happy.
Came to the heart of the fortress. The group stopped.
Sarah, as the lord of the place, dismounted and walked to a small platform there.
The platform was in the middle of an intersection, and it seemed to be dedicated to giving speeches.
"Your Highness, this platform is for the government officials to issue decrees, and it can also be used as a lectern temporarily." , Lamar, who was accompanying Zhao Hongyu, explained to him.
After all, he had lived here for a long time, and Lamar already knew a lot about the situation inside the fortress.
After nodding to Lamar to show that he understood, Zhao Hongyu set his eyes on Sara again.
Sara was wearing a red queuing party uniform at this time, inlaid with gold patterned edges, making her whole person look heroic.
White trousers and black leather boots make all the French look straight.
At Sarah's waist, he carries a command knife with a golden gauntlet.
Is this the dress of a woman of the Song Empire or the dress of a nobleman?
It's a little weird, but ...... It's beautiful.
The Frenchmen around the stage, seeing Sara standing on the stage, all thought in their hearts.
Although Sarah's outfit has never been seen, it is really beautiful.
It immediately attracted the attention of many people.
In their opinion, compared to the popular Spanish aristocratic attire, this costume of the Song Empire is more attractive.
Sara then began her speech.
In fact, the words she wanted to say were very simple, nothing more than that the Quebec region had been incorporated into the territory of the Song Empire and would be subordinate to the imperial royal family from now on.
In general, it counts as a proclamation, and the gaze of the proclamation is all the French people in Quebec.
The reaction of these Frenchmen to what Sara said was not very great.
In their opinion, who Quebec belongs to has little to do with them.
It doesn't matter who it belongs to, it's not theirs anyway.
And what Sara said next was what attracted them the most.
After Quebec was part of the Song Empire, the Frenchmen could choose to stay or leave.
Those who stayed behind could learn the rules and regulations of the Song Empire, and abide by the rules of the Song Empire, and after five years, they could become citizens of the Empire.
There are many benefits to being a citizen of the empire.
For example, food and some daily necessities, although the purchase is limited, is very cheap.
They can enjoy a big discount compared to those who have crossed the ocean to do trade.
In a word. The treatment given to the citizens on the Empire's side is really good.
Children can read, and it's free.
There are many opportunities to work here in the empire, as long as you are willing to work hard and work hard, then you are not afraid of not making money.
This has a great appeal to them.
Those who don't want to work can also rent land in the umbrella company to plant, hand in the 'pitiful' harvest every year, and the rest will be all their own.
Such a good thing, the French eyes were waiting for it after hearing it.
Of course, there are many, many benefits.
As for those who don't want to stay. You can also go to Manhattan and take a merchant ship back to Europe, and the Song Empire will not stop it.
People who don't want to be citizens of the Empire, but don't want to leave.
You can also find things to do in Quebec or Lake Ontario and Manhattan, but they need to apply for a 'temporary residence permit' and pay a lot of foreign residence tax every year.
In short, it is up to adults to choose.
After Sara finished speaking, it was Zhao Hongyu's turn to come to the stage and say a few words.
He spoke very shortly, just one sentence.
Law-abiding, the Empire welcomes.
And Emma as the queen and mascot of the Indians within the empire. It is inevitable to say two sentences.
In Mohican, she sent an invitation to the Indian tribes of Quebec, and she invited all the tribal leaders to Manhattan.
In this way, Zhao Hongyu and the others spent half a day. I just finished this thing.
After doing what he had to do, Lamar took care of the rest.
Zhao Hongyu: All they have to do is come to Quebec to show their faces, and then declare that they have sovereignty here.
So. After doing all this, Zhao Hongyu and the others came to Lamar's ready place to rest.
"Well, we are going to spend a few days symbolically in Quebec. Then you can get out of here in a battleship. After settling Sara and Emma, Zhao Hongyu instructed them.
Subsequently, Zhao Hongyu and Lamar left.
"How's the propaganda in Quebec, is it going well? The political commissars and propagandists who were sent over didn't have any trouble, right? ”
After arriving at his office with Lamar, Zhao Hongyu asked.
Wang Shan followed behind Zhao Hongyu, he was not too showy today, and he was very quiet.
"Your Highness, the policy propaganda is not bad, and the French do not have much resistance. For them, it doesn't matter who Quebec belongs to, they have a relationship between whether they can survive here and earn silver. ”
Lamar spoke what was in the hearts of these Frenchmen.
Zhao Hongyu nodded when he heard this: "This is a thing, it is useless to tell lies and empty words, these Europeans only look at what they can get in reality." He knew a lot about the character of Europeans.
At this time, Wang Shan, who was standing behind Zhao Hongyu, finally spoke.
"We lack everything now, that is, there is no shortage of job opportunities. Building roads, building factories, farming, mining, and fishing all require many, many people, and even if we continue to buy black slaves, we still have a big gap in the population. So as long as these French are willing to do something, I guarantee that they will have something to do and will be paid well. ”
What Wang Shan said is true.
On the side of the city of Manhattan and Lake Ontario and the fort of Quebec, the second phase of construction is underway.
Therefore, it requires a lot of manpower.
Therefore, there is no shortage of opportunities for the French to work at all.
As long as you have something to do and money to make, you really don't have to worry about them making trouble.
Besides, where can they go even if they don't want to stay?
Back to Europe?
That's even more impossible.
Isn't it because I can't live because I came out of Europe?
As long as you are not an idiot, you know how you should choose. (To be continued.) )